Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Silent-film leading man Creighton Hale was brought to America from his native Ireland via a theatrical touring company. While starring in Charles Frohman's Broadway production of Indian Summer, Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe film company and invited to appear before the cameras. His first film was the Pearl White serial The Exploits of Elaine, after which he rose to stardom in a series of adventure films and romantic dramas. Director D.W. Griffith used Hale as comedy relief in his films Way Down East (1920) and Orphans of the Storm (1922)--possibly Hale's least effective screen appearances, in that neither he nor Griffith were comedy experts. Despite his comparative failure in these films, Hale remained a popular leading man throughout the 1920s. When talking pictures arrived, Hale's star plummeted; though he had a pleasant, well-modulated voice, he was rapidly approaching fifty, and looked it. Most of Hale's talkie roles were unbilled bits, or guest cameos in films that spotlighted other silent movie veterans (e.g. Hollywood Boulevard and The Perils of Pauline). During the 1940s, Hale showed up in such Warner Bros. productions as Larceny Inc (1941), The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1943); this was due to the largess of studio head Jack Warner, who kept such faded silent favorites as Hale, Monte Blue and Leo White on permanent call. Creighton Hale's final appearance was in Warners' Beyond the Forest (1949). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Creighton Hale:
- Yankee Doodle Dandy with James Cagney , Joan Leslie , Walter Huston , Richard Whorf , Jeanne Cagney , George Tobias , Rosemary DeCamp , Frances Langford , George Barbier , S.Z. Sakall , Walter Catlett , Eddie Jr. Foy , Minor Watson , Ann Doran , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , William Forrest , John Hamilton , William Hopper , Ruth Robinson , Michael Curtiz , Tom Dugan
- Sergeant York with Gary Cooper , Walter Brennan , Joan Leslie , Ward Bond , Margaret Wycherly , Stanley Ridges , George Tobias , Noah Jr. Beery , June Lockhart , Dickie Moore , Joseph Sawyer , Elisha Jr. Cook , Howard DaSilva , Frank Faylen , Kit Guard , George S. Irving , Si Jenks , Frank Marlowe , Tully Marshall , Charles B. Middleton , Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton , Ray Teal , Gig Young
- Santa Fe Trail with Errol Flynn , Olivia DeHavilland , Raymond Massey , Ronald W. Reagan , Alan Sr. Hale , Ward Bond , Van Heflin , William Lundigan , Gene Reynolds , Henry O'Neill , Guinn "Big Boy" Williams , John Litel , Joseph Sawyer , Charles B. Middleton , Roy Barcroft , Mitzi Green , William Hopper , Mira McKinney , Edward Sr. Peil , Susan Peters , Walter Soderling
- The Roaring Twenties with James Cagney , Humphrey Bogart , Priscilla Lane , Frank McHugh , Paul Kelly , Elizabeth Risdon , Joseph Sawyer , John Hamilton , Max Wagner , Raymond Bailey , Ann Codee , James Flavin , Fred Graham , Sam Harris , Al Hill , Philip Morris , Pat O'Malley , Oscar O'Shea , John Ridgely , Cyril Ring , Elliott Sullivan , Billy Wayne , Norman Willis
- On Moonlight Bay with Doris Day , Gordon MacRae , Leon Ames , Rosemary DeCamp , Mary Wickes , Ellen Corby , Eddie Marr , Esther Dale , James Dobson
- Night and Day with Cary Grant , Eve Arden , Alexis Smith , Herman Bing , Monty Woolley , Jane Wyman , Dorothy Malone , Mary Martin , Alan Sr. Hale , Clarence Muse , Sig Rumann , Ginny Simms , Henry Stephenson , Bobby Watson , Donald Woods , Boyd Irwin , Colin Kenny , Frank Marlowe , Robert McKenzie , George Meader , Bert Moorhouse , Jack Richardson , Cyril Ring , Harry Seymour , Philip vanZandt , Crane Whitley , Eric Wilton , Richard Erdman , Michael Lally
- Knute Rockne, All American with Pat O'Brien , Gale Page , Ronald W. Reagan , Donald Crisp , Albert Basserman , John Litel , John Qualen , Henry O'Neill , Johnny Sheffield , Kane Richmond , Frank Jr. Coghlan , Edgar Dearing , James Flavin , William Hopper , George S. Irving , Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton , John Ridgely , Fredrik Vogeding , Minor Watson , George Reeves
- The Fighting 69th with James Cagney , Pat O'Brien , George Brent , Alan Sr. Hale , Frank McHugh , Dick Foran , William Lundigan , Guinn "Big Boy" Williams , Henry O'Neill , John Litel , Tom Dugan , Frank Jr. Coghlan , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , Saul Gorss , William Hopper , Frank Melton , Dennis Morgan , John Ridgely , George Reeves , Benny Rubin , George O'Hanlon
- Dive Bomber with Errol Flynn , Fred MacMurray , Ralph Bellamy , Craig Stevens , Robert Armstrong , Allen Jenkins , Ann Doran , William Forrest , Saul Gorss , William Hopper , David Newell , Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton , Alexis Smith , Regis Toomey , Charlotte Wynters , Gig Young , Alan Jr. Hale , Tom Dugan
- Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart , Ingrid Bergman , Paul Henreid , Claude Rains , Conrad Veidt , Peter Lorre , Sydney Greenstreet , S.Z. Sakall , Dooley Wilson , John Qualen , Leonid Kinskey , Helmut Dantine , Marcel Dalio , Mischa Auer , Monte Blue , Louis Mercier , Alberto Morin , Henry Rowland , Norma Varden
- Brother Orchid with Edward G. Robinson , Humphrey Bogart , Donald Crisp , Ralph Bellamy , Allen Jenkins , Cecil Kellaway , Richard Lane , John Ridgely , Tom Tyler , Granville Bates , Joan Blondell , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , Mary Gordon , William Hopper , Armand Kaliz , Sam McDaniel , John Qualen , Ann Sothern
Creighton Hale Trivia
When was Creighton Hale born?
Creighton Hale date of birth: May 14, 1882
Who did Creighton Hale play in The Cat and the Canary?
Creighton Hale was Paul Jones in The Cat and the Canary
Who did Creighton Hale play in The Marriage Circle?
Creighton Hale was Dr. Gustav Mueller in The Marriage Circle
What role did Creighton Hale portray in Way Down East?
Creighton Hale played Prof. Sterling in Way Down East
What role did Creighton Hale portray in Orphans of the Storm?
Creighton Hale played Picard in Orphans of the Storm
Who did Creighton Hale portray in Old Acquaintance?
Creighton Hale was Stage manager in Old Acquaintance
What role did Creighton Hale play in Yankee Doodle Dandy?
Creighton Hale played Telegraph operator in Yankee Doodle Dandy
What role did Creighton Hale portray in The Story of Seabiscuit?
Creighton Hale played Husband in The Story of Seabiscuit
What role did Creighton Hale play in Sergeant York?
Creighton Hale played AP Man in Sergeant York
What role did Creighton Hale portray in Santa Fe Trail?
Creighton Hale played Telegraph Operator in Santa Fe Trail
What role did Creighton Hale play in The Roaring Twenties?
Creighton Hale played Customer in The Roaring Twenties
What role did Creighton Hale play in The Perils of Pauline?
Creighton Hale played Marcelled leading man in The Perils of Pauline
Who did Creighton Hale play in On Moonlight Bay?
Creighton Hale was Father [Silent Movie Cast] in On Moonlight Bay
What role did Creighton Hale play in Mr. Skeffington?
Creighton Hale played Casey, Employee in Mr. Skeffington
Who did Creighton Hale portray in The Man Who Came to Dinner?
Creighton Hale was Radio Man in The Man Who Came to Dinner
What role did Creighton Hale portray in The Maltese Falcon?
Creighton Hale played Stenographer in The Maltese Falcon
Who did Creighton Hale play in Life With Father?
Creighton Hale was Father of Twins in Life With Father
What role did Creighton Hale play in Knute Rockne, All American?
Creighton Hale played Secretary in Knute Rockne, All American
Who did Creighton Hale play in Johnny Belinda?
Creighton Hale was Bailiff in Johnny Belinda
Who did Creighton Hale portray in Humoresque?
Creighton Hale was Professor in Humoresque
Who did Creighton Hale portray in The Fountainhead?
Creighton Hale was Clerk in The Fountainhead
Who did Creighton Hale play in The Enforcer?
Creighton Hale was Clerk in The Enforcer
Who did Creighton Hale portray in Dive Bomber?
Creighton Hale was Hospital Attendant in Dive Bomber
Who did Creighton Hale play in Casablanca?
Creighton Hale was Customer in Casablanca
What role did Creighton Hale play in Brother Orchid?
Creighton Hale played Reporter in Brother Orchid
